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This research aims to identify factors that influence self-management among hemodialysis patients in central China.

March 24, 2026Open Access

Facilitators and barriers to self-management among patients with maintenance hemodialysis in central China: a qualitative study

Key Points

This research aims to identify factors that influence self-management among hemodialysis patients in central China.
Conducted qualitative interviews with patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.
Analyzed participants' perspectives on self-management challenges and facilitators.
Utilized the Social Ecological Model to frame findings.
Identified systemic barriers that hinder effective self-management among patients.
Highlighted the need for multidimensional interventions across various social levels.
Found that individual and community support are crucial for improving self-management outcomes.

Abstract

Maintenance hemodialysis patients' self-management is a systemic issue; single-level interventions fail to fundamentally improve outcomes. Based on the Social Ecological Model, it is imperative to establish a multidimensional collaborative intervention system covering individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and social levels to comprehensively enhance their self-management capacity.

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Zhang et al. (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c2294caeb5a845df0d39cb https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-026-04918-w

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